THE ANDHRA PRADESH GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 - APPROVAL OF GST IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE (GIC) REGARDING RELAXATION IN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF TECHNICAL MEMBER (STATE) OF GSTAT - PROPOSAL FOR RELAXATION OF THE MANDATORY REQUIREMENT OF 25 YEARS OF SERVICE IN GROUP A FOR SELECTION OF TECHNICAL MEMBER (STATE) OF THE STATE BENCH TO 20 YEARS. - G.O.Ms.No.157 - Andhra Pradesh SGST

Eligibility relaxation for Technical Member in GSTAT reduces required Group A service, retains overall gazetted service and experience.

Appointment of a Technical Member (State) to GSTAT Andhra Pradesh requires an officer not below Additional Commissioner level or equivalent not lower than First Appellate Authority, with twenty years of Group A service (or equivalent), subject to twenty five years' overall Gazetted Officer service, and at least three years' experience in administration of an existing law, GST, or state finance and taxation; the relaxation is valid for ten years.